Technical Manager - Dublin

Our high profile client based in Dublin city centre is currently seeking a technical manager coming from a development/ architect background with excellent people management experience.

Role and Responsibilities: 

• Coach the development team on the development of the application solution.
• Providing the development team with technical leadership and guidance on application design options.
• Direct the development team towards a common technical vision to deliver a technical solution for business requirements.
• Dealing with general administration, including human resources administration issues, for the contract development team
• Maintain contractor resource demand and capacity plans
• Manage contractor resource absences
• Identify and notify any issues/risks affecting the project to the Client Project Manager.
• Managing delivery as agreed and aligning team resources as required.
• Preparation and maintenance of technical documentation.
• Identify improvements to system architecture and processes.
• Ensure that developments are carried out in accordance with standards and best practices.
• Ensuring the development teamwork is carried out to meet the requirements
• Progress and manage technical change items/requests
• Ensuring deadlines are met including development on multiple concurrent projects

Required skills: 

• Excellent people management skills
• Technical leadership/ Management experience
• Java or .Net development experience
• Knowledge/experience of project delivery methodologies, application development lifecycle, waterfall development model and agile development model.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple complex areas of work and/or projects simultaneously.